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The primary purpose of the Program Coordinator is to provide technical assistance in the implementation of evidence-based interventions at collaborating sites (including training, coaching, and organizational support) and to coordinate the production and evaluation of decision support tools and other educational materials for projects in the Department of Health Services Research. The Program Coordinator will serve as an enthusiastic, professional, and self-motivated team member and leader in a fast-paced environment.

Key Functions

Relationship Building

* Works as a team member and team leader in project management as needed, delegating tasks and receiving instruction as appropriate. Understands when to serve as a leader and when to participate as a team member.

Maintains open lines of communication with project sites. Is comfortable and skilled in communication in-person and by phone and email. Actively listens to team members and project contacts.

Charismatically engages in a friendly and helpful manner with diverse project contacts. Performs well with a wide variety of project contacts including executive leadership and administrative staff.

Maintains, encourages, and enhances communication with multiple parties at various project sites simultaneously, proactively responding to numerous demands in a time sensitive manner.

Welcomes constructive feedback and introspectively examines opportunities for development and growth. Understands appropriate circumstances to elicit assistance from others.

Writes didactic content based on evidence and adapts content for a lower-literate audience using health literacy principles.

Quality Improvement and Technical Assistance

* Provides regular onsite and virtual coaching, technical assistance, and support to partner sites and their teams, including organizational administrators and managers to enhance implementation through changes in organizational policies and practice.

Develops, recommends, modifies and implements training and technical assistance in project efforts. Leads the development and design of training aids such as handouts/workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, online training, and evaluation/self-test using adult learning principles.

Uses systems thinking and knowledge of organizational behavior to create individualized plans for implementation activities at project sites. Breaks down processes to identify areas for improvement.

Thinks quickly and critically about study activities, identifying areas for improvement and opportunities for action.

Seeks out new information and identifies opportunities to implement new knowledge into practice.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree in Business Administration or related field.

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Three years project/program coordination experience. May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis. With preferred degree, one year of required experience.

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